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JapanEasy Bowls & Bento

Simple and Satisfying Japanese Recipes for All Day, Every Day
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JapanEasy: Bowls & Bento is an essential guide to creating satisfying Japanese meals any time of day. Tim Anderson demonstrates how to build delicious bowls and bento boxes from scratch with ease, celebrating the simplicity and joy of Japanese cuisine. Featuring recipes from soups and noodle bowls to donburi and curries, this book offers warming, versatile dishes perfect for dinner parties or cosy suppers. It also includes a variety of effortless bento recipes made from quick small dishes or leftovers, suitable for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

Nearly all recipes can be prepped ahead and enjoyed cold or reheated without losing quality, making Japanese food accessible and convenient around the clock.
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Ideal for home cooks eager to explore Japanese cuisine in simple, approachable ways, as well as those seeking quick, wholesome meals that can be prepared in advance. Perfect for food enthusiasts interested in bowls, bento boxes, and everyday self-care through cooking.

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A super-fresh collection of easy recipes that will show you how you can enjoy eating Japanese food all through the day – morning through to night

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JapanEasy Bowls & Bento is your essential guide to having super-satisfying Japanese meals 24/7.

Tim Anderson shows you how you can build your own delicious bowl from scratch as well as how you can construct your very own bento (Japan’s beloved and beautiful lunch boxes) from the comfort of your own home. Fun to make (and eat), JapanEasy Bowls & Bento celebrates the versatility, simplicity, and joy of Japanese food. This is everyday self-care and self-love, in bowl and bento form.

Tim will show you just how easy it is to cook your very own Japanese meals any time of day. You can expect to find everything from soups and noodle bowls to Japanese donburi and curries: warming, filling dishes that can function as either fun, crowd-pleasing dinner party dishes or soothing sofa-based suppers. You will also discover a wide variety of effortless bento recipes that can be made by mixing and matching various small, super-fast dishes prepared in advance (or leftover from dinner) – all of which can also easily be converted into exquisite Japanese breakfasts!

Almost everything in this book can be prepped ahead and eaten later, either cold or re-heated, with no loss in quality, allowing you to have Japanese food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in a matter of minutes. Because after all, Japanese food is not just for dinner – Japanese food is forever.

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"It will not only arm a home cook with secret weapon recipes but also with the skillset and mindfulness it takes to create their own uncomplicated at-home meals," praises Tasting Table. The book is lauded as a guide to cooking as an act of self-care, with many recipes designed for advance preparation.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781784885694

Publisher: Hardie Grant Books (UK)

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 13 October 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hardie Grant Books (UK)

Illustration: Full colour photography throughout

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 198.0mm

Height: 256.0mm

Weight: 976g

Pages: 224

About the Author

Tim Anderson is a chef, writer and MasterChef champion. Born and raised in Wisconsin, Tim has been studying Japanese food culture for more than two decades. He has previously published nine cookbooks, including the JapanEasy series, Hokkaido, and the award-winning Tokyo Stories.

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